The 3rd film in the Underworld saga
The 3rd film in the Subculture story goes back masses of years to elucidate the origins of the feud between the vampire Death Dealers and the werewolf Lycans.
Taking over directing obligations from Len Wiseman in Rise of the Lycans blu-ray, is newbie Patrick Tatoupolos, known for his creature-designing needs in Godzilla ( 1998 ), I Am Legend (2007), and the 1st 2 films in this series.
Less an action-horror film than an old style “sword-and-sandal” film with monsters, Rise of the Lycans blu-ray finally gets to the root of why those vampires and werewolves really can’t stand one another.
Ruled by Viktor (Bill Nighy, Valkyrie ), the classy, vampiric Death Dealers keep the wolflike Lycans as slaves. When a captive Lycan girl births a human boy, Viktor resists the urge to kill it, instead naming him Lucian and keeping him as a pet.
Lucian (Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon ) grows up to be a blacksmith with the power to change between human and wolf and begins a secret romance with Viktor’s girl, Sonja ( Rhona Mitra, Doomsday ). Viktor learns of this forbidden romance and takes extreme steps to ensure that Sonja will never be ready to see Lucian again.
Lucian, in retaliation, leads a Rise of the Lycans blu-ray slave revolt, resulting in an all-out attack on Viktor’s kingdom. Though spectators who have skipped the 1st 2 payments of the saga may feel a little left out when it comes to the mythology of the series, Rise of the Lycans blue ray dvd hits the ground running and does not allow much time for questions.
While Sheen has been praised for his work in more historically dramatic films, here he gives his all to each growl and battle cry. Mitra is an appealing presence as Sonja, and Nighy is visibly relishing the opportunity to glower in his blue contacts and chew the moonlight-bathed view.
If you’ve had enough Oscar-nominated oatmeal, and you are in the mood for a massive bowl of sweet cereal with no nutritional content, Subculture : Rise of the Lycans blu-ray is prepared for you to sink your fake fangs into it. Whilst Alfred Hitchcock and more recently M. Night Shyamalan have teetered between if to write roles for themselves into their own scripts, there is no tottering for Subculture character writer Kevin Grevioux.